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2016 Postmortem

kentuck

(114,408 posts) Mon Dec 19, 2016, 12:17 AM Dec 2016

Our fate as a Party and a country may depend on 5 or 6 Republican Senators [View all]

That is all that is left of that Party that has not succumbed to the cult of personality. If they do not stand up to the threat in front of us, then we have no political defenses against a vengeful and ignorant majority.

Is that the direction we are going? Or have they all joined the cult? Is this the next chapter after the electors vote tomorrow ?

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Our fate as a Party and a country may depend on 5 or 6 Republican Senators [View all] kentuck Dec 2016 OP

It's quiet... too quiet, curious to see what the morning brings. Ellipsis Dec 2016 #1

I think they may be very busy trying to reach all the electors? kentuck Dec 2016 #2

So, we're screwed? jfern Dec 2016 #3

Not entirely. kentuck Dec 2016 #4

That assumes that every Democrat in the Senate sticks together. totodeinhere Dec 2016 #5

Bingo! Txbluedog Dec 2016 #6

Not happening. 40 Democratic Senators just voted to give Trump more propaganda powers jfern Dec 2016 #7

Rand Paul is a snake but it looks like he's gonna stand up to Trump on some stuff. DemocraticWing Dec 2016 #8

Profiles in courage? kentuck Dec 2016 #9

More like 3. Tatiana Dec 2016 #10

We need to present our values in their core language. There is some overlap, after all. JudyM Dec 2016 #11